Latest news about poverty in Shelby, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.3% of Shelby, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 111.5% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.8% of high school graduates and 28.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.9% among disabled males and 7.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.9%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelby, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
6.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Shelby:
3.9%
Michigan:
13.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 13.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
18.7%
Michigan:
29.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Shelby:
7.5%
Michigan:
18.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 13.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
24.1%
Michigan:
30.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.9%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Shelby, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,MI (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
7.4%15 years
3.1%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,MI (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
2.6%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 14 years
1.9%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,MI (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
3.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 14 years
0.2%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, MI (%)
6.2%White
8.3%Black
19.2%American Indian
6.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
8.1%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, MI (absolute numbers)
3,379White
255Black
30American Indian
209Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
3372+ races
62Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, MI
Children below poverty level:
Shelby, Michigan:
8.0%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Shelby:
6.8%
Michigan:
17.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Shelby:
28.5%
Michigan:
37.6%
52.2%Married-couple family
12.9%Male, no wife present
34.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
29.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
14.6%1995 to 1998
14.5%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
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